The growth of the conventional gas sector has been reaching into every nook and cranny of the international energy market in recent years as more midstream gas developments reach critical phases. Africa has been subjected to the stagnation of its energy market as the rest of the world invests heavily in more stable and reliable markets. Despite that, some projects are moving forward in Africa, such as the Ntorya gas-field pipeline in Tanzania, which has been targeted for a July 2026 completion date.
Africa’s energy market has been boosted following the recent G20 Summit
Africa hosted the G20 Summit for the very first time recently, as the world’s top leaders converged on South Africa to discuss the most pressing issues in the world and contemplate measures that will address them. At the top of the priorities was reaffirming that Africa’s energy market will receive significant investments as the market expands with new projects and developments.
Tanzania is not a rich country by any standards, but as with most African nations, Tanzania has vast amounts of gas and oil resources waiting to be extracted and processed.
Now, Tanzania has revealed the plans to construct a new pipeline that will connect the Ntorya gas field to the Madimba gas processing plant, paving the way for new gas developments in the African nation.
Tanzania’s Aminex intends to complete the new gas pipeline in 2026
Aminex has noted its expectation for the pipeline construction to be completed by the end of July 2026. The company is currently awaiting approval for the project from the Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA). Once it receives it, the plan is to open a tender process for drilling the Chikumbi-1 well and conduct a workover on the Ntorya-1 well, along with all related services.
For far too long, Africa has been awaiting the approval and go-ahead from international investors to advance the energy market to meet the increases in demand for new gas and oil. No more. Tanzania is among the African nations taking its energy market by the hand and leading it into a new era of energy generation led by local companies and governments.
While some projects require the input of international companies, such as Nigeria’s gas project, being developed by Shell, the market overall has been growing at an astonishing rate.
“We are delighted that work on the pipeline will commence this month, marking the start of the construction phase of the Ntorya Gas Development. With a plan to complete the Pipeline by July 2026 and expectation of starting a rig tender process very soon, the project is well on its way to producing first gas next year. We are grateful to the TPDC, PURA and other agencies, which have backed the Government of Tanzania’s strong commitment to our project with their hard work. And we thank APT as the operator for managing the dynamic work streams to reach this milestone.” – Charles Santos, executive chairman of Aminex
Africa is no longer waiting on the rest of the world for essential investments in its energy sector
Notably, several African nations are following suit and developing new projects on their own that will reshape regional oil and gas flow. Tanzania’s development of the pipeline construction for the Ntorya gas field is a step in the right direction, but more projects are needed to boost Africa’s standing in the international energy market. A development that may assist in that ambition is the Dangote refinery upgrade in Nigeria. Thankfully, market sentiment for African energy is shifting, attracting a wave of new potential investors that can boost the production capacity of the continent over the coming years.
